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July 5, 1979

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Bottom 9 R H E
Athletics 3 7 0
Angels 0 1 2
Bottom 9 R H E
Athletics 3 7 0
Angels 0 1 2

Willie Aikens Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .280
OBP .667 .375
At Bats 1 214
Hits 0 60
• Singles 0 38
• Doubles 0 8
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 14
Walks 2 34
RBI’s 0 55

Rick Langford Season Stats

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3 9 0
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Anaheim Stadium - July 5, 1979
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Out
Rick Langford
Jim Essian
Jeff Newman
Dave Chalk
Wayne Gross
Rob Picciolo
Larry Murray
Rickey Henderson
Tony Armas
Willie Aikens
Dan Ford

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Oakland Athletics 3 7 0 6
California Angels 0 1 2 5
Winning Pitcher Rick Langford
Losing Pitcher Nolan Ryan
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Wayne Gross
Attendance 23,793
Time of Game 2 hours 16 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Picciolo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Ford takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 9 Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Picciolo hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ryan, and towards Campaneris, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Essian hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harlow. Essian reaches second base with a double. Gross goes all the way around to score.
Top 9 Murray bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3.
Top 9 Bert Campaneris now playing shortstop. Bobby Grich now playing second base. Jim Anderson now playing third base. Gross takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Willie Davis pinch hits for Dickie Thon. Davis hits a line drive into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Anderson strikes out.
Bottom 8 Harlow hits a fly ball into left field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Rudi takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 8 Page is walked intentionally.
Top 8 Chalk bunts towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second.
Top 8 Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 Aikens takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Baylor hits a line drive towards third. Gross reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Larry Murray now playing left field. Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Picciolo hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Armas strikes out.
Top 7 Essian hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross scores.
Top 7 Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to third.
Top 7 Gross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harlow. Gross reaches second base with a double. Newman goes all the way around to score.
Top 7 Newman takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Lansford strikes out.
Bottom 6 Thon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Chalk takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out.
Bottom 5 Harlow hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Rudi strikes out.
Bottom 5 Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Aikens hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Armas strikes out.
Top 5 Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Baylor strikes out.
Bottom 4 Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Lansford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Newman hits a fly ball towards right. Ford catches it and throws to first to double up Page.
Top 4 Page hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 4 Chalk hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Thon strikes out.
Bottom 3 Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Harlow is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Henderson strikes out.
Top 3 Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Picciolo for the out.
Top 3 Armas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Downing takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 There goes Aikens. The throw from Essian and he is out, Chalk applying the tag.
Bottom 2 Aikens takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Baylor hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Essian hits a ball on the ground towards second. Thon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 2 Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan juggles the ball. That's an error on Ryan.
Top 2 Gross hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Downing settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Newman strikes out.
Top 1 Page hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Page reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Ryan fires to first and picks off Henderson.
Top 1 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thon misplays the ball. That's an error on Thon.